GROUND SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Axiom Space is at the forefront of commercial human spaceflight and on-orbit research and manufacturing services. We are driven by a mission to create a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. Our team is seeking a bold and dynamic Ground Systems Engineer who is passionate about innovation and exploration. This role involves participating in the design, development, testing, and verification of the Axiom Ground System, which includes Axiom's Mission Control Center. The Ground Systems Engineer will work closely with various engineering disciplines, Axiom personnel, and NASA personnel to develop the necessary requirements, verifications, network architecture, hardware configurations, cyber security measures, data analytics, software tools, operations concepts, processes, console support products, and other documentation required for Axiom's Mission Control Center to support our presence in low Earth orbit (LEO). Additionally, the Ground Systems Engineer will provide support for Axiom Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) flights to the International Space Station. This position is based at our Houston HQ facility and reports to the Ground Systems Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing the communication and IT infrastructure needed to support on-orbit operations, simulations, and network connections to external partners, including NASA Mission Control Center - Houston (MCC-H) and payload customers. The role also includes supporting the development, testing, and verification of Axiom Mission Control Center (MCC-A) and other support rooms as a fully integrated system in support of Axiom Segment operations. The Ground Systems Engineer will act as a Ground Technology Officer (GTO) or in a related flight control discipline to plan, train, and execute real-time Axiom missions. This position requires a collaborative approach to integrate MCC-A with NASA MCC-H, payload customers, and other strategic partners to ensure secure data transfer of voice, video, telemetry, commands, and payload data. The Ground Systems Engineer will also support the design and development of an Axiom Backup Control Center (BCC-A) and integrate it with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The role involves leading the evolution of IT services to more cost-effective and technologically relevant practices and products, consulting on integrated operations solutions that meet mission requirements across functional teams, and developing Ground Systems operations concepts, processes, procedures, tools, and training materials. The successful candidate will be expected to perform other ground systems integration tasks as required, including bringing operational perspectives to systems architecture meetings and leading discussions of operational significance to the program.